Assistant Professor

University of Maryland Baltimore County Department of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems: Assistant Professor

SALARY RANGE: $90000 - $98000

The above salary range represents the Universitys good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

DUTIES: The Department of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS) at University of Maryland Baltimore County invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor. The position has research teaching and service responsibilities. Tenure-track faculty are expected to maintain an active research and publication portfolio. Priority research areas include: emergency or disaster health emergency health management EDHS management or disaster epidemiology. The position has a standard teaching load of five courses per year with a mix of graduate and undergraduate courses and advising/mentoring graduate students in addition to currently offered courses there is a potential to develop new courses in the candidates area of expertise. All EDHS faculty contribute to service within the department institution and profession. Hybrid position with some courses taught online. Domestic and international travel to two (2) conferences per year.

REQUIREMENTS: Ph.D. or ABD in Emergency Management Disaster Science Public Health Emergency Health Services or a related field.

Applicants should demonstrate a track record or potential for independent research and mentorship of students.

We are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate an active commitment to inclusion of underserved and/or underrepresented populations in research teaching and/or service.

LOCATION: 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore MD 21250

About the Department:

The Department of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS) offers a unique opportunity for the education of future emergency medical service emergency public health and emergency management professionals. The department has 8 faculty and 11 adjunct faculty with an established history of federal funding (e.g. NSF HHS FEMA NDMS DHS). Faculty research interests cover a range of topics in emergency health services and public health including community and individual health following disasters post-disaster food insecurity pandemic/infectious disease response EMS/paramedic education critical care transport information sciences and trauma response. The Department has a rich undergraduate and graduate experience with 175 combined undergraduate majors and minors in Emergency and Disaster Health Systems within the Paramedic Concentration Emergency Health Leadership Track and the Emergency and Disaster Health Management Track. The graduate program is primarily focused on preparing professionals for leadership roles in disaster health emergency public health and policy development. The Masters program has over 45 students undergoing graduate training in 4 graduate tracks 1) Emergency and Disaster Health Management 2) Public Health Emergency/Disaster Management 3) Public Health Emergency/Disaster Management 4) EHS Education as well as the post-baccalaureate Certificate in Emergency Management and Healthcare Emergency Management and enrolls undergraduates in its accelerated BS/MS track. The department is affiliated with the UMBC School of Public Policy to offer a PhD in Public Policy with concentrations in Emergency and Disaster Health Systems. EDHS includes the Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) program which offers advanced continuing education for EMS professionals. Opportunities for research collaboration and cross-listing courses also exist with the Office of Cybersecurity and the Department of Sociology Anthropology and Public Health.

Additional relationships and collaborations exist with Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Maryland Department of Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention local community colleges Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland School of Medicine. Collaborations with other departments and programs on campus include Information Systems; The Hilltop Institute; CS3: The Center for Social Science Scholarship; Statistics and Mathematics; Cybersecurity; Public Policy; and The Imaging Research Center. UMBC is located in the Baltimore-Washington corridor near major medical schools NIH NHTSA DHS HHS ASPR and other federal agencies that afford opportunities for research collaboration.

Salary and benefits are competitive within higher education. A variety of internal research and teaching supports are available to UMBC faculty including potential summer research funding and additional course releases as well as internal grants for preliminary research studies and curriculum development. The EDHS Department is supported by the college Creative Achievement and Research Administration Team which assists faculty and departments in obtaining funding for research and provides pre- and post-award administration. Seed funding opportunities are available for cross-campus collaborations with the nearby University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) which houses the University System of Maryland School of Medicine School of Social Work School of Nursing School of Dentistry and other professional schools. Finally the UMBC Faculty Development Center (FDC) provides professional support and workshops for teaching.

About UMBC:

UMBC is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a R1 Research UniversityHigh Research 2022 UMBC was ranked in the top 10 for most innovative schools and for undergraduate teaching by U.S. News and World Report. According to the Great Colleges to Work For Program UMBC was the only R1 university in the country to excel in all 10 categories evaluated by current employees from well-being and shared governance to mission and pride. It is located in the dynamic Baltimore-Washington DC corridor with direct access to Interstate 95 public transit access to Washington DC and Baltimore and is in close proximity to the Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) airport. UMBC is designated as a minority-serving institution and is especially proud of the national and international diversity of its 14000 students. Approximately 52% of UMBC students are racial/ethnic minorities. UMBC is committed to attracting an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. Historically underrepresented excluded or marginalized groups (e.g. racial/ethnic/sexual minorities) women veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.